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The-Power · Post #781 » by **The-Power** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:40 am

Gordon wrote:He is down to 46.7% FG and 29.9% 3FG against inferior competition. He is much closer to Porzingis type of player, then someone who is going to be a generational player.

Inferior compared to which competition?

The-Power · Post #782 » by **The-Power** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:42 am

VDT wrote:Again, i dont see how he becomes a dynamic scorer. It is unlikely that he is going to be a low post force and i am not sure how he can put the ball on the floor and have a more wing-like game. Durant and Giannis have been able to do it but they are several inches shorter. That's not to say that he is not going to be good but if he cant be a go to scorer, this puts a certain ceiling on his potential.

So how do you think he's capable of averaging an efficient 22 PPG against grown men at 19 years old, if he can't do any of those things and can't be a go-to scorer even in the long term?

KokoKaizer · Post #783 » by **KokoKaizer** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:43 am

The-Power wrote:
Gordon wrote:He is down to 46.7% FG and 29.9% 3FG against inferior competition. He is much closer to Porzingis type of player, then someone who is going to be a generational player.

Inferior compared to which competition?

Pretty sur he means NCAA, that's laughable :lol:

remi_222 · Post #784 » by **remi_222** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:42 pm

KokoKaizer wrote:
The-Power wrote:
Gordon wrote:He is down to 46.7% FG and 29.9% 3FG against inferior competition. He is much closer to Porzingis type of player, then someone who is going to be a generational player.

Inferior compared to which competition?

Pretty sur he means NCAA, that's laughable

please guys lets not go the route agin and again and again .... :banghead:

UcanUwill · Post #785 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:06 pm

KokoKaizer wrote:
The-Power wrote:
Gordon wrote:He is down to 46.7% FG and 29.9% 3FG against inferior competition. He is much closer to Porzingis type of player, then someone who is going to be a generational player.

Inferior compared to which competition?

Pretty sur he means NCAA, that's laughable

He obviously meant inferior to NBA... which is obviously a correct statement. Come on, do not pick a fight where there isnt one.

Gordon · Post #786 » by **Gordon** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:53 am

Inferior to NBA, but also Euroleague. There is a reason why they have hidden him in small french team where there is everything catered to his needs. One of the biggest is durability part. Now he plays one game a week, if he played for team that plays Euroleague competition, we would have much better clue if his body can handle schedule with 3 games a week.

Kineto · Post #787 » by **Kineto** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:55 am

Between LNB games and games with the French NT, he will probably play more games this year than Scoot or most NCAA prospects

vital_signs · Post #788 » by **vital_signs** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:08 pm

Europeans got this dudes balls in their mouth, will be interesting to watch what they say if he doesn't pan out.

Don't bait and don't insult entire continents please. -b

Ayt · Post #789 » by **Ayt** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:59 am

vital_signs wrote:Europeans got this dudes balls in their mouth, will be interesting to watch what they say if he doesn't pan out.

Probably the same things people in the US say when hyped US prospects don't pan out.

Kineto · Post #790 » by **Kineto** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:15 am

I thought he looked very comfortable shooting free throws lately, so I wanted to see how he's been doing in the last games.

In his last 15 games, he has made 68 free throws out of 74 attempted, a very good 92%.

UcanUwill · Post #791 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:30 am

vital_signs wrote:Europeans got this dudes balls in their mouth, will be interesting to watch what they say if he doesn't pan out.

this is same situation as ZIon, if you worry that he wont be healthy, thats fair, but if you doubt his talents translating, you are just a clown.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #792 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:14 pm

I kind of want to see him land in Utah, just to see them trot out a linuep with Lauri, Kessler and him playing the 4.

Pachinko_ · Post #793 » by **Pachinko_** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:12 pm

Does OKC have any hope of getting him? They already have Shai and Giddey and a tonne of picks, if they start trading them for players and add Wemby we might have a legit contender.

durden_tyler · Post #794 » by **durden_tyler** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:40 am

He's guaranteed to play in the World Cup right? That is the competition scouts want to see him in...

neo515 · Post #795 » by **neo515** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:45 am

Pachinko_ wrote:Does OKC have any hope of getting him? They already have Shai and Giddey and a tonne of picks, if they start trading them for players and add Wemby we might have a legit contender.

The Mavs have a better chance of getting him than the Thunder do. Neither one is realistic.

Pachinko_ · Post #796 » by **Pachinko_** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:46 am

neo515 wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:Does OKC have any hope of getting him? They already have Shai and Giddey and a tonne of picks, if they start trading them for players and add Wemby we might have a legit contender.

The Mavs have a better chance of getting him than the Thunder do. Neither one is realistic.

yeah sorry I guess I can google it, must be in the low single digits as a % chance of getting the #1 pick
Shame, I'd like to see the guy go to a team that plays meaningful games from the first year rather than join a team that just finished tanking and is 3-4 years away from re-building a decent roster.

Kineto · Post #797 » by **Kineto** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:18 am

Pachinko_ wrote:
neo515 wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:Does OKC have any hope of getting him? They already have Shai and Giddey and a tonne of picks, if they start trading them for players and add Wemby we might have a legit contender.

The Mavs have a better chance of getting him than the Thunder do. Neither one is realistic.

yeah sorry I guess I can google it, must be in the low single digits as a % chance of getting the #1 pick
Shame, I'd like to see the guy go to a team that plays meaningful games from the first year rather than join a team that just finished tanking and is 3-4 years away from re-building a decent roster.

why not Portland ?

(please god no, don't want him to continue the Sam Bowie, Gred Oden curse

)

neo515 · Post #798 » by **neo515** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:20 am

Kineto wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:
neo515 wrote:
The Mavs have a better chance of getting him than the Thunder do. Neither one is realistic.

yeah sorry I guess I can google it, must be in the low single digits as a % chance of getting the #1 pick
Shame, I'd like to see the guy go to a team that plays meaningful games from the first year rather than join a team that just finished tanking and is 3-4 years away from re-building a decent roster.

why not Portland ?

(please god no, don't want him to continue the Sam Bowie, Gred Oden curse )

I feel pretty confident in my belief that Silver already promised the pick to Pop and San Antonio.

Bornstellar · Post #799 » by **Bornstellar** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:13 pm

neo515 wrote:
Kineto wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:yeah sorry I guess I can google it, must be in the low single digits as a % chance of getting the #1 pick
Shame, I'd like to see the guy go to a team that plays meaningful games from the first year rather than join a team that just finished tanking and is 3-4 years away from re-building a decent roster.

why not Portland ?

(please god no, don't want him to continue the Sam Bowie, Gred Oden curse )

I feel pretty confident in my belief that Silver already promised the pick to Pop and San Antonio.

I hope you are right :lol:

Post #800 » by **Nuntius** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:07 am

UcanUwill wrote:
vital_signs wrote:Europeans got this dudes balls in their mouth, will be interesting to watch what they say if he doesn't pan out.

this is same situation as ZIon, if you worry that he wont be healthy, thats fair, but if you doubt his talents translating, you are just a clown.

Yep. Just like with Zion, health concerns are entirely reasonable. Their talent, on the other hand, is indisputable.